Clauss is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Al Clauss, Major League Baseball player in 1915 Alfred Clauss (1906–1998), German-born architect Carin Clauss (born January 24, 1939), American lawyer and legal scholar Jane West Clauss (1907–2003), American architect and educator Jared Clauss, American Football player Pamela Clauss, Australian nurse Paul Clauss (1868–1945), Scotland and British Isles rugby union player Roy Clauss, surgeon

See also Clauss Cutlery Company, scissors and shears manufacturer Achaia Clauss, Greek winery Claus